Some Inmates At Edmonton Remand Are Locked In Cells For 23 and A Half Hours Per Day
Some inmates are locked up for more than 20 hours per day at Edmonton Remand Centre, this is according to a provincial government investigation. One inmate claims the people get frustrated and bored during the lock-up time and come out of their cells angry The first thing that you are exposed to is a hostile environment. https://goo.gl/rCTVT3
Police Warn Of More Kijiji Scams
Recent Kijiji scams have allegedly defrauded people of more than $6,000 Warren the Edmonton Police Department. They first launched their investigation in October of 2017, as people reported they paid deposits 4 items, only to have the AD and seller vanish. https://goo.gl/ZC7cjc
Oilers Have To Start Their Push Now
With 33 games remaining in the Edmonton Oilers season the race starts now. Most teams don’t start to really drive on till the final month of the season after February 26th trade deadline, the Oilers, on the other hand, are left with no other choice the start their kick now if they have any chance of making the playoffs. https://goo.gl/cs1HgP
Council Will Only Send 7 People To Halifax
Although divided, the Calgary Council approves A limited number of counselors that are allowed to attend the annual conference this year. This year only the mayor and 6 counselors will be attending the Federation of Canadian municipalities in Halifax. https://goo.gl/rsScaZ
Want A Ticket? Leave Your Car Running, Unlocked, And Unattended
Calgary’s City police are considering ticketing people who leave their vehicles running and unlocked well unattended. Last year Calgary saw an increase in vehicle thefts totaled 5758 or 111 per week. One of the main reasons for the theft was Vehicles were unlocked and running which made for an easy target. the tickets will be part of an auto theft reduction strategy if approved. https://goo.gl/nBjVFj
Edmonton, Calgary, And Winnipeg Westin Hotels Up For Sale
Calgary’s downtown Westin hotel is up for sale, the property which is located on the corner of 4th Ave and 3rd Street Southwest was recently put on the market along with hotels in Edmonton and Ottawa. This comes after the owner of the Westin brand Starwood capital sold off its Vancouver and Toronto assets in the last 3 years. https://goo.gl/fh1S8E
Austin Wong Off To Harvard
Okotoks Oilers and Cochran native Austin Wong had decided to leave the AJHL with hopes of committing to an NCAA team and the decision has paid off as he will join Harvard University crimson for the 2019-2020 season. https://goo.gl/gzxNUe
Service Dog Making A Big Difference In Spruce Grove Girls Life
A young girl from Spruce Grove was born with a rare genetic disorder is getting help and moving forward thanks to a service dog. The dog named Unity is from a group called dogs with wings, the group connects service dogs with people in need, for free. https://goo.gl/YBNJKz
B.C. Government Again Tries To Stop Kinder Morgan
The British Columbia government has thrown another wrench into the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline project Commands more spill response studies. George Hayman says more confidence is needed on how well oil transporters can respond and mitigate potential spills. https://goo.gl/N2DepA
